Virginia, United StatesSigned into law (Apr 2024)

Virginia Child Safety Act (VA SB 854)

Requires platforms to suppress non-essential notifications during nighttime and provide configurable screen time limits.

Key Provisions

What VA SB 854 requires

01

Platforms must suppress non-essential notifications to minors during nighttime hours

02

Requires platforms to implement configurable screen time limits for minor accounts

03

Parents must be provided tools to set notification schedules

04

Platforms must provide activity reports to parents on request

05

Virginia AG enforcement with civil penalties

Rule Categories Covered

Phosra enforcement categories for VA SB 854

Notification Curfew

notifications
notification_curfew

Suppresses non-essential push notifications during configurable quiet hours (e.g., overnight).

Screen Time Report

other
screen_time_report

Enforces screen time report rules across connected platforms.

Platforms Affected

Platforms covered by VA SB 854

InstagramTikTokYouTubeSnapchat
Age: All minorsEffective: Jul 2025

MCP Enforcement

Enforce VA SB 854 with a single API call

mcp-enforcement
// Enforce VA SB 854 — notification curfew
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
  child_id: "ch_emma_01",
  law: "VA_SB_854",
  rules: ["notification_curfew"]
}

→ Instagram  quiet 9pm–7am            ✓
→ TikTok     notifications paused      ✓
→ YouTube    alerts suppressed         ✓
→ Snapchat   no overnight pings        ✓

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